Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Former synagogue in Aleppo, SyriaThe Central Synagogue of Aleppo,, also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue or Al-Bandara Synagogue, is a former Jewish place of worship since the 5th century CE in Aleppo, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. When it functioned, it was considered the main synagogue of the Syrian Jewish community. The synagogue is noted as being the location where the Aleppo codex was housed for over five hundred years until it was removed during the 1947 Aleppo pogrom, during which the synagogue was burned. The synagogue is in a ruined state.
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